The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern University is a public, Carnegie Doctoral/Research university devoted to academic distinction in teaching, scholarship, and service. The University's hallmark is a culture of engagement that bridges theory with practice, extends the learning environment beyond the classroom, and promotes student growth and life success. Georgia Southern's nationally accredited academic programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and professional studies prepare a diverse and select undergraduate and graduate student population for leadership and service as world citizens. Faculty, staff, and students embrace core values expressed through integrity, civility, kindness, collaboration, and a commitment to lifelong learning, wellness, and social responsibility.
Central to the University's mission is the faculty's dedication to excellence in teaching and the development of a fertile learning environment exemplified by a free exchange of ideas, high academic expectations, and individual responsibility for academic achievement. Georgia Southern faculty are teacher-scholars whose primary responsibility is the creation of learning experiences of the highest quality, informed by scholarly practice, research, and creative activities. The University offers a student-centered environment enhanced by technology, transcultural experiences, private and public partnerships, and stewardship of a safe residential campus recognized for its natural beauty.
Georgia Southern University is committed to advancing the State of Georgia and the region through the benefits of higher education, offering baccalaureate through doctoral degrees and a variety of outreach programs. The University fosters access to its educational programs, provides a comprehensive and fulfilling university experience, and enhances quality of life in the region through collaborative relationships supporting education, health care and human services, cultural experiences, scientific and technological advancement, athletics, and regional development.

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Georgia Southern University in the Fall of 2012. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

Students who started at and graduated from Georgia Southern University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)

Students who started at Georgia Southern University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()

Students who started at and are still enrolled at Georgia Southern University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().

Students who started at Georgia Southern University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().

Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Georgia Southern University in the Fall of 2012. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

Students who started at and graduated from Georgia Southern University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)

Students who started at Georgia Southern University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()

Students who started at and are still enrolled at Georgia Southern University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().

Students who started at Georgia Southern University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().

Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Georgia Southern University in the Fall of 2008. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

Students who started at and graduated from Georgia Southern University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)

Students who started at Georgia Southern University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()

Students who started at and are still enrolled at Georgia Southern University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().

Students who started at Georgia Southern University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().

Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Georgia Southern University in the Fall of 2008. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

Students who started at and graduated from Georgia Southern University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)

Students who started at Georgia Southern University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()

Students who started at and are still enrolled at Georgia Southern University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().

Students who started at Georgia Southern University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().

Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.